The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-17

been enjoying fairly good health until
within the last ten days. None of the
money on property left her by her
brother, the late Governor Tilden had
been received up to the time of her
death. a special request to the execu-
tors to hurry up the execution of the
trust so that she might enjoy it during
her lifetime was made some time ago
and met with no response. Andrew II.
Green called upon Mrs. Pelton a short
time ago and offered to loan her some
money to meet any pressing necessities
but Mrs. Pelton replied that she
did not care to borrow any
money, but would like to have
what her brother had left
to her. MIR. Samuel J. TiIden, Jr.,
called on the executors some time ago
and urged them to arrange the trusts
of his aunts Mary and Lucy, and his
mother, all of whom were old and some
what feeble, in order that they might
enjoy their brothers bequests during
lifetime. He said. Never mind about
the younger folks. we can shift for our
selves. The old ladies were very
much disappointed to think they had
been treated so shabbily by the execut-
ors. The death of Mrs. Pelton may
possibly bring them to their senses.
The friends of the family say the heirs
have been treated by the executors more
as mendieants than as sisters, nieces
and relatives of the dead statesman
and millionaire.
Beeeher,s VIII.
NEW YORK, March 12.-The will of
the late II. W. Beecher was filed for
probate to-day. 1t was as follows:
In the name of God. amen. | Henry
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and state of New York, hereby
revolling all other and for
mer wills by me heretofore made,
do make, publish and declare this to be
my last will and testament. FiTst-I
hereby authorize and direct my eXecu-
tors and such of them as shall qualify,
upon my death to collect and receive
the amount of my life insurance;
to invest the same and pay the
proceeds of such investment
to my wife during her life, in equal
quarter yearly payments. Second-I
hereby give, bequeath and devise unto
my executors, or such of them rs shall
qualify, the net residue and remainder
of my estate, both real and personal, of
every kind. in trust for the
benefit of my children. And l hereby
direct that my said executors distribute
and appoTtion my said estate among
my Sdlu cnllufen III Sucn manner ana
form and at such time or times as
shall in their judgment De for the best
interests OF my said children,
giving unto my said executors full
power to sell and mortgage such and so
much of my real and personal property
as they deem best, and to invest or dis
tribute the proceeds of such sale or
sales as herein provided. Third-It is
my will that if any of the said children
should die before the complete
of my estate as above
provided, leaving issue them surviving,
that such issue shall stand and take IN
the place and stead of their parent,
taking per stripes and not per capita.
FOURTH hereby nominate, constitute
aud appoint my sons, Henry B. Beecher,
William c. Beecher and Herbert
+. Beecher, all of Brooklyn, n.
Y, and my son-in-law the Rev.
Samuel Scoville, of Norwich. n. ",
the executors and trustees of this, my
will, and it is my viii that no
bond shall be required of them or either
Of them. Signed,
HENRY WARD BEECHER,
July IL, 1878.
The witnesses are A. 7. Barnes and
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